News

Carbon Tax Discussion

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Alternatives North is hosting a facilitated discussion on carbon taxation featuring commentary by Andrew Robinson and Bob Bromley Wednesday Sept 13th, 12 noon Ground floor training room of the Union of Northern Workers Building, 4910-53rd Street Come get an overview of topic and share your ...

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Poverty Experience and Human Rights

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Working in partnership with Alternatives North, Canada Without Poverty (CWP) is staging consultations, meetings and workshops in Yellowknife and Behchokǫ May 5 to 9 to learn about Northern experiences of poverty, and talk about poverty as a violation of human rights. The events include public ...

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Decals Proclaim Employers Paying Living Wage

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Yellowknife employers paying a living wage to their workers can now be identified by decals displayed in their places of business.  Eleven local employers are being provided with the decals. The decals are the Employer Recognition element of the Alternatives North campaign to persuade more ...

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AN Supports Call for Single Health Care Accord

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Alternatives North is a member organization of the Coalition and entirely supports its call for the federal government to return to the negotiating table to finalize a new national health accord that reflects a greater commitment by Canada to pay its share to support Medicare. ...

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